Name: Boat trip on the upper lock (Hinterhermsdorf)
Start: 2025-10-26T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-10-26T16:00:00+01:00

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Obere Schleuse Hinterhermsdorf — CC-BY-SA | Philipp Zieger Photographie

Kirnitzschklamm gorge - experience the romantic landscape during a peaceful boat trip on an elongated reservoir between high, overgrown rock faces.

After about 45 minutes of varied walking from the Buchenparkhalle parking lot, the path leads directly to the boat station. The boats glide almost silently over the clear water. Along the steep rock formations, imaginative figures such as mountain spirits, crocodiles, frogs and sheep stimulate the imagination. Sulphur lichen covers the rock faces and gives them a golden glow.

Even on midsummer days, the climate "down here" is pleasantly cool. During the 20-minute trip, the barge driver entertains you with entertaining and amazing stories. Once you arrive at the dam wall, there are well-signposted hiking trails for the return journey - alternatively, a narrow crevice leads up to the Herrmannseck for experienced hikers.

Suitable hiking recommendation: https://www.saechsische-schweiz.de/wanderungen/wandertour-kahnfahrt-obere-schleuse-hinterhermsdorf-sebnitz

Daily 09:30 to 16:00 (without fixed departure times for the barges) Several barges depart as required, so that the shortest possible waiting time (maximum 20-30 minutes) is guaranteed.

Notes:
If you have problems climbing stairs, we recommend the outward and return journey, as the return journey on the one-way trip involves climbing stairs.

If you have a wheelchair or baby carriage, please book the outward and return journey, as these are parked at the boat station.

A wheelchair can unfortunately not be taken on the barges and it is necessary to walk about 10m for the ride.

Please only travel to the boat station in a wheelchair with an accompanying person, as the last 50m are very uneven and steep and use Neue Straße, not via Dachsweg
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Monday, the 30.06.2025

09:00 - 16:00 o'clock

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Tuesday, the 01.07.2025

09:00 - 16:00 o'clock

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Wednesday, the 02.07.2025

09:00 - 16:00 o'clock

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General information

Open Air

Directions & Parking facilities

Travel information
By car from Bad Schandau through the Kirnitzschtal valley or coming from Sebnitz
in Hinterhermsdorf follow the signs "Obere Schleuse" on the right to the beech parking lot
Take bus route 241 from Bad Schandau/Pirna or bus routes 268/269 from Sebnitz and get off at the Erbgericht terminus
follow the signs to "Obere Schleuse". After 15 minutes you will reach the Buchenpark parking lot
START and DESTINATION of the hike is the Buchenparkhalle

Price info

Price adult: €9.00

Price child: €7.00

Adult(s) WITH guest card
8,00 €
Adult(s)
9,00 €
Reduced (child from 7 to 16 years)
7,00 €
Child up to 6 years free
Free of charge
Family ticket: Parents with 2 children (7 - 16 years)
18,00 €
Family ticket: WITH guest card
16,00 €
Dog
3,00 €

Information on reduced prices: Children up to 6 years free of charge (provided they are accompanied by an adult) Reduced: Children from 7 to 16 years Family tickets are valid for parents with max. 2 children (7 to 16 years) Dogs must be kept on a lead and muzzled!!!

Author

Sabine Meisel (Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz e.V.)

Bahnhofstr. 21

01796 Pirna

+49 3501 470147

s.meisel [at] saechsische-schweiz.de

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Tourismusverband Sächsische Schweiz e.V.

info@saechsische-schweiz.de

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